Toward a sexually healthy America
Subtitle: roadblocks imposed by the federal government's abstinence-only-until-marriage education program
By: Advocates for Youth ; Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
Contributors: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Publisher: Advocates for Youth; Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Sex Education; Sexual Abstinence; Education; Sex instruction; Government policy; Sexual abstinence; Study and teaching; Teenagers; Sexual behavior
Other titles: Roadblocks imposed by the federal government's abstinence-only-until-marriage education program
Description: Targeted to policymakers and advocates, this booklet provides information about: the history of abstinence-only-until-marriage education programs; definitions and comparisons in sexuality education; the problems with abstinence-only-until-marriage programs; research supporting comprehensive sexuality education; the support for comprehensive sexuality education by the public, professionals, and others; and what advocates can do to support comprehensive sexuality education.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-36).